Chapter 810 The decision to kill

Since preparations for the morning court often begin before nine o'clock, the emperor's morning visit usually takes place after the morning court. However, Zhu Zhanji stayed in Renshou Palace the whole night before. Although the Empress Dowager Zhang had gradually relaxed her state affairs on weekdays, she was not interested in

Zhu Zhanji had many admonitions. When she learned about the scene in Beizhen Fusi last night, she was so angry that she fainted. However, as soon as Zhu Zhanji returned to the palace, he went to Renshou Palace to admit his mistake and confessed the whole story one by one.

Finally, he said something that shocked her greatly, and her breath gradually calmed down a bit.

"Mother, the Song Dynasty respected the scholar-bureaucrats and was wary of warriors. As a result, each emperor was weaker than the previous generation. Although the scholar-bureaucrats controlled the government, they had no vision. As a result, alien races from the frontiers rose up and swept the world. This is the greatest admonition. In the past, the emperor's grandfather personally taught

I am riding a horse and shooting arrows because I don’t want the prince to be blindly in the palace and ignorant of martial arts, so everything will be decided by the hands of foreign ministers. I know that I should not kill the ministers in anger, but Dai Lun is really hateful! As far away as the Han and Tang Dynasties,

Most scholar-bureaucrats have swords and are not ashamed to practice martial arts. But back then, I was just fond of shooting and hunting, so I was criticized by the officials for being neglectful. Even the upbringing of the eldest son of the emperor was criticized. The country is determined by military force, and the country is governed by letters.

, but if we want long-term peace and stability in the world, we cannot blindly respect civility and suppress military force."

At this moment, seeing that Zhu Zhanji had changed into court clothes, Queen Mother Zhang couldn't help but feel a little confused. Her husband Zhu Gaochi had been physically disabled since he was a child, and he had never been able to ride a horse or bow, and naturally he didn't have many nobles.

During the conversation, she was gnashing her teeth at the popularity of King Zhu Gaoxu of Han among the military officials. Since the military officials had no choice, they could only focus on winning over the civil servants. In addition, those few ministers now are indeed first-class virtuous officials, so naturally she also has that kind of attitude.

bias.

"Have you decided yet?"

"Yes, that's the end of the matter, and that's all. However, we should not only let them know how to be grateful, but also let them know how to be shocked."

"That's alright, you can go to court."

Zhu Zhanji bowed deeply to Empress Dowager Zhang, and then said with a gloomy face: "The affairs of the inner study hall will be taken care of by the Empress Dowager."

The mother and son looked at each other deeply, and then Zhu Zhanji turned around and left the main hall of Renshou Palace. It was not until the emperor had left for a while that Empress Dowager Zhang stood up, and her hands naturally clasped in front of the deep crimson phoenix pattern.

After standing for a while, she sighed without looking back.

"Although it is an internal affair of the palace, it does not have to be too involved. Since the Emperor of the Nei Shutang does not want to withdraw, he should keep it. In the early years, Huang Yan, Jiang Chong and others were involved in conspiracy, that is, those few people were killed in the city, and the others were demoted.

He's just working hard as a handyman in the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, so I'll do the same thing this time and just let Lu Feng go. It's better for you to go to Concubine Sun and give her a few words of warning."

Zhu Ning was afraid that Empress Dowager Zhang would ask her to go to the inner study hall. After hearing this, she knew that Empress Dowager Zhang was not willing to go against the emperor's wishes this time, so she quickly agreed. Before leaving the hall, she heard another voice behind her.

Empress Dowager Zhang's voice came to instruct Lu Feng, to the effect that the inner library could no longer attract as many people as it had in the past, and it was definitely not advisable to have lectures by bachelors. Instead, lectures could be given by palace slaves who were proficient in writing in the palace, and they would only be taught after three years.

, sent to various palaces and courtyards, and those who were born in the inner library should not be the heads of the twenty-four yamen, etc.

Hearing this, she couldn't help but walk down the steps even more briskly. If the court meeting was arranged according to Zhu Zhanji's previous words, then future emperors would have people close to them, and the importance of the inner study hall would naturally be reduced.

Empress Dowager Zhang even added layers of shackles to it, which should be able to ensure that it is impossible to cause trouble for a period of time. Although Dai Lun died unjustly, after all, the remonstrance was overdone, and now the crime does not implicate the relatives.

, it is better than causing a big storm.

However, she had to be careful when speaking to Concubine Sun. After all, she was the only mother of the emperor's eldest son, so she couldn't hurt her face.

Fengtianmen always faces the court.

Just as the bell rang and the door opened on weekdays, civil and military officials came in one after another from the left and right gates. When they arrived at the south of Jinshui Bridge, they stood east and west according to their grades. Waiting for the quiet whip to sound, they crossed Jinshui Bridge one by one and entered the class in front of Danqi, and then again

They saluted with the class. However, during the whole process, everyone saw Wang Jin on the emperor's left hand holding a wooden box. Whether they knew what happened last night or not, they all felt a little suspicious.

Zhang Yue is now the Minister of the Ministry of War, and his position is much earlier than when he was the Chief of the Ministry of War. With his eyesight, he can even see clearly the dragon pattern on the wooden box. At this moment, he just changed his mind.

, he thought of what the emperor might do, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief without showing any trace. After all, Zhu Zhanji was not Zhu Di. After yesterday's rage, this decision finally came.

According to the rules of ordinary dynasties, first the official of Honglu Temple recited a speech of gratitude to the official, and all the officials saluted outside the Meridian Gate in turn, and then each yamen played a response in turn. There is no official speech in Japan, and the speech should be performed in response to the memorial.

There were few things to do, and it was already time to disperse the court in a short while. However, when the official of Honglu Temple said that the work was completed and it was time to sound the whip and withdraw from the court, Zhu Zhanji on the throne suddenly spoke.

"Many of you must have known what happened yesterday. Yesterday during the day, someone reported to the Metropolitan Procuratorate that Gu Qing, the censor of Zuodu, had accepted the money and let people return to the farm. After investigation, it was found to be an old government practice, and the rest of the illegal things were

This is a false accusation. I have ordered the Dong Jishi Factory to lead the Jinyi Guards overnight to seize twelve traitorous officials, Zaoli, as well as the former censor Yan Ai who escaped privately from the Liaodong Guards Station. Such traitors and scoundrels are not guilty of framing the minister.

Please forgive me, and I will kill you in the city tomorrow to serve as a warning to others!"

Although the news about Gu Zuo being framed had been spread long before the court, most people still didn't know about it. Therefore, those who think that the Metropolitan Procuratorate has been having troubles recently and are waiting to see Gu Zuo's joke, after hearing this

They were all shocked by these words. However, before their disappointment could dissipate, the emperor's sonorous and powerful voice came from above again.

"Does any of you, gentlemen, know what is in this little box?"

Zhu Zhanji glanced at the court officials and saw that Yang Shiqi and other insiders all had serious expressions on their faces, while most of the others had blank faces. He knew that the news had not spread yet, so he couldn't help but smile: "This is

Wang Jie, commander of the Jin Yiwei, sent me a list yesterday. It lists the officials of fourth rank and above in the court and the land that has been added to the family population in the past twenty years. Some people were arguing before that the salary reduction should not be too harsh. I really believe it.

Unexpectedly, someone presented such a thing all of a sudden."

At this moment, Danchiqian, which was originally silent, seemed to be dead, and even the slightest breathing had stopped. Not to mention the imperial officials of the fourth rank and above, even the chief officers and so on below the fourth rank.

My mind went blank. This Jin Yiwei has always been a detective officer who is involved in illegal activities, but this crime does not include investigating the official's family property. Officials above the fourth rank have been qualified for so many years, and he is considered clean. God knows if any clan members can take advantage of it.

What kind of fame are you doing in your own name?

Seeing the stagnant faces, Zhu Zhanji suddenly sneered: "If we lift this cover and send it to the Dali Temple Metropolitan Procuratorate, according to Taizu's old system, I'm afraid you will lose more than just your face. I

I know that the officials of our court have always been poor, and the actions of my family cannot be entirely attributed to you, so I will not punish you with this secret report... Someone will burn this box of documents in front of everyone!"

As soon as these words came out, Wang Jie, who originally felt proud and proud, suddenly turned pale. Although there were still archives in Jinyiwei, since the emperor said such words, he naturally knew that not only did he not get the authority to investigate these things this time

, and was pushed into the most embarrassing situation. Seeing an eunuch behind Wang Jin bring up the brazier and throw the wooden box into it, the high flames swallowed up the things at once, and he only felt a little uncomfortable.

Tottering.

"I know you will be thinking that I may have seen these things a long time ago. In my anger yesterday, I just glanced at these things casually. Now I give you a chance. The Fish Scales and Yellow Books that record the world's labor population are from Hongwu

After twenty-six years of compilation, it has been re-entered into the register every year, but you can imagine how many errors there are. From now on, the land area will be re-determined in the country, and the land in various states and counties will be re-registered. As long as it is not too big

If you think it is outrageous, I can forgive you; if you think it is too outrageous, you should deal with it yourself early! The old Hongwu soldiers' exemption from service and tax has long been fixed, but it may not be appropriate now. In the past few days, the six ministries and the cabinet have drafted a new law. In the future,

It will be made forever!"

Many ministers who were wondering whether they had escaped the disaster suddenly changed their expressions. The exemption of grain and grain exemption was a system established during the Hongwu period, but the exemption of grain and grain exemption for officials and gentry was based on rank, not all the land under their names.

All Dingkou were exempted. As a result, more angry eyes were turned to the commander of the Jin Yiwei, Wang Jie.

"In addition, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, Wang Jie, is not allowed to spy on this matter without permission. He will be dismissed from his post immediately and will serve in front of the Daning Army!"

As these words fell to the ground, Wang Jie couldn't help but slumped to the ground. He was digging into the tightly-fitting white marble with both hands, and his heart fell to the bottom. Suddenly, he remembered something, and he couldn't help but raise his neck and shouted: "Your Majesty, I am not spying without permission.

, there is someone..."

However, the sound just stopped suddenly. Two people came out from behind Wang Jie and held him tightly, one on the left and the other on the right. They didn't know what method was used to make the person unable to speak, and then they carried the person.

He silently stepped back from the side. For a while, no one said anything, including the Honglu Temple official in charge of the court ceremony and the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Everyone was immersed in astonishment, even

The same goes for Yang Shiqi and others.

If Zhu Zhanji raised the prison after this incident and dismissed Wang Jie afterwards, then he would be comparable to the Jinyiwei commander who presided over the Lan Yu case and the Hu Weiyong case in the Hongwu Dynasty, and he would be a cunning rabbit and a lackey; however, the emperor

At least it openly saved face for the ministers, and later accused Wang Jie of taking matters into his own hands and dismissed him, which at least gave them a step down. Although the investigation of Tianmu Dingkou is a more jaw-dropping event,

Thirty years have passed since the 26th year of Hongwu's reign, so it is reasonable to check the acres again.

"In addition, I am about to be in my thirties now, and I have the eldest son of the emperor, and I have already thought about choosing a day to build the Eastern Palace of the Crown Prince. I have been tutored by Emperor Taizu since I was a child, selecting talented people, teaching Confucianism, and practicing martial arts.

There has never been any partiality in both civil and military affairs. Once the Eastern Palace is established, and when the crown prince is older, I will select civil and military officials of appropriate age to accompany him and read them, praising the civil and military affairs."

Within a day, several consecutive pieces of news hit the court, and everyone in the civil and military dynasty felt suffocated. Even if they had the intention to oppose the remonstrance, they felt that their hearts were empty and they could not formulate any words.

, so he could only watch the quiet whip sound, and then the emperor stood up from his throne and walked away. It was not until he stepped back from the Jinshui Bridge one by one and came out of the Meridian Gate that the civil servants and dignitaries gathered in groups in twos and threes, but they did not dare to

Speak loudly in this forbidden palace.

Compared with the shock of the civil servants, the distinguished nobles were all overjoyed. If it had not been for the New Year, and the British Duke Zhang Fu had not come at all, they would probably have gathered around to ask about what happened yesterday. However,

The real master is not here right now, but Zhang Yue is still there. As soon as Ningyang Hou Chenmao prepared for Zhang Yue to come out from the civil servants, he immediately wanted to call for someone. Unexpectedly, many eunuchs came out in a hurry from the Meridian Gate.

As he went outside, another man looked around and ran towards him.

"Marquis Ningyang, summoned by the Queen Mother."

As soon as he heard that it was the Queen Mother, Ningyang Hou Chen Mao immediately put away his smiling expression, glanced at the other young eunuchs who were leaving, and then asked: "Is the Queen Mother only seeing me, or..."

"Not only you, the Marquis of Ningyang, but also the Duke of Chengguo, the Marquis of Yangwu, the Marquis of Chengshan, the Marquis of Baoding, and the crown prince of the Duke of Guizhou."

Upon hearing this series of names, Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao suddenly felt suspicious and uneasy. Among the people summoned by Empress Dowager Zhang, two of them were even noblemen in charge of the Governor's Mansion like him, and Mu Bin, the prince of the Duke of Guizhou, even

Although he often walked around his house these days, his eldest son had close contacts with Mu Bin. So, even though he saw Zhang Yue walking over after talking to several colleagues, he had no way to go up and talk to him, so he had to follow that

The eunuch who delivered the message entered the palace through the Meridian Gate.

When Zhang Yue saw Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao entering the palace again, he knew that the matter should be a foregone conclusion, and this wave of turmoil was temporarily settled. After leaving the palace and returning to the Yamen of the Ministry of War, the officials who were bored just now were stunned.

The situation exploded, and there were many discussions in twos and threes. However, Shangshu Zhang Ben had a gloomy face and went straight back to the main hall inside the three gates without saying a word. As soon as he left, Feng Shilang walked even faster, and Zhang Yue, who fell at the end,

You can also hear the discussions clearly.

Although the words are different, the main theme is the same - the emperor is really determined this time!

In the evening, go east to the duty department of the East Factory outside the north gate.

The Dongchang Duty Department, which usually only has a small number of people on duty, was heavily guarded on this day. Not only inside, but also outside there were a group of brightly dressed guards in royal robes. At this time, in addition to Wang Jin who was accompanying Zhu Zhanji, Fan Hong, Jin Ying, and Zhonghuai

Huang Run was all present, and there were also many respectable heads and heads.

Lu Feng, the admiral of Dongchang, stood at the foot of the steps in a brand-new official uniform. He looked at the dozen or so eunuchs who were being held down with great satisfaction. He then stared at Wang Zhen's face and smiled evilly. After a long time, he burst into laughter.

A few words came out.

"According to the decree of the Queen Mother, I will carry out the staff immediately until my death!"

He secretly deceived his nephew into the capital and instigated him to get into trouble. This was asking for death! If Wang Jie hadn't been so greedy for profit this time, and he listened to Zhang Yue's reminder and kept a close eye, otherwise he would really be raising a tiger for trouble.
Chapter completed!